Let's get the rules straightened out. Common sense, but this stuff happens.

- This thread is for questions like "wot am best gun" and "should I get this?" or "will this LiPo really set my $30 Walmart LPEG on fire?". People who post new threads for these things will be hanged on the gallows and fed to junkyard dogs.

- Comments such as "That gun sucks, go die" "you're dumb," and other related tomfoolery will result in social shunning, report button spam, and possibly moderator hellfire and brimstone raining out of the sky on your pitiful bums (not that I speak for them, but it's happened before). Save yourself some trouble, guys, and just help the newbs out maturely and do not fight in this thread.

- Once more, DO NOT FIGHT IN THIS THREAD. This is a recurring problem around these parts, and I will have none of it.

Now that we're past that, onto some tips.

Good, reliable retailers are a must when buying airsoft stuff. Courtesy of DarkSamus in the last thread (and liberally copied without many edits), here's a list of places you might want to look for stuff:

Code:

Clothing/Gear/Camo
http://www.hassayampasurplus.com - Based in the US of A, fantastic costumer service, and great obscure camos.
www.ebairsoft.com - Based in asia, has some cheap offbeat camo.
www.flecktarn.co.uk - You'd never guess what they sell. Great selection, good service by phone.
www.polimil.co.uk - Have a browse, they have great service and a large selection of useful bits and bobs.
www.opsgear.com - This site is the place to get gear for your airsoft needs. They also have a small selection of guns but this site is dedicated to gear.
www.bdu.com - American site primarily for buying combats.
www.soviet-propaganda.com/ - Good customer support, based in Russia.
www.skippersmilitarysupply.com/ - US based, Russian gear.
www.redforces.com/ - Soviet/modern gear.
Airsoft Stores
UK
www.fire-support.co.uk - Reasonable pricing (for the UK anyway), good service.
www.airsoftscotland.co.uk - Complete rip-off, although they get good deals on Pyros.
USA
www.airsoftextreme.com - Easy to navigate and has some of the best guns in stock.
www.airsplat.com - I'm joking, seriously. Do not buy from here.
www.airsoftgi.com - AirsoftGI is basically the god of Airsoft stores. There are almost no complaints from them but apparently there Returns need some work.
www.evike.com - Not reliable on shipping dates, but they have a large selection.
Hong Kong/China Dealers
www.wgcshop.com - Okay prices, Seem to have to get quotes on the price before you actually buy.
www.rsov.com - Brilliant service, postage is steep unless you buy in bulk, in which case it's the cheapest site around.
www.redwolfairsoft.com - Another Chinese retailer, good prices, some rare pieces.
www.ebaybanned.com - Brilliant prices, good service and delivery. The horror stories are from people who didn't read the on-screen instructions when buying.
Canadian Dealers
VelocityArms.ca - No opinion, Seems to carry a LOT of things, almost looks like a canadian AGI.
CapitalAirsoft.ca - No opinion, A hodgepodge of high-range and low range AEGs, doesn't have many in stock at a time.
BuyAirsoft.ca - No opinion, Hard to navigate, OK selection.
Mach1Airsoft.com - No opinion, A hodgepodge of high to mid-range AEGs, terrible site design and not many parts to buy.

Also courtesy of DarkSamus and MC Mackers, some rules for getting into airsofting in the UK:

MC Mackers posted:

Right my specialist area :P (i guess being a brit is handy) UKARA is basically a license that restricts RIF's (Realistic Imitation Firearms) to comply with the VCRA (a really big law about weapons)you have to be UKARA registered to purchase a RIF however this can be avoided because you can get your airsoft weapon in Two-Tone which is painting half the weapon in a bright colour (mostly bright green, blue or blaze orange) this means you can purchase the weapon without having the UKARA license but you still have to be over 18 to purchase them. you can get UKARA registered from any of the skirmish sites you go to aslong as your over 18 and have played there for atleast 3 times in two months.

And some good websites for two tones:

Code:

www.zerooneairsoft.co.uk - will spray paint any weapon two tone for FREE
www.actionhobbies.co.uk - has a selection of specially made two tone weapons
www.airsoftworld.co.uk - same as above and apparently two tone any weapon other than GBB for 20 quid
www.surplusstore.co.uk - has a wide selection of Two-Tone weapons and various other bits and bobs
www.fire-support.co.uk - has a small selection of non-UKARA (another term for Two-Tone) which apparently will also two tone any weapon for 15 quid if asked by email

UKARA/Two-Tone info:

Non-UKARA weapons are either Two-Tone weapons as stated above or even with a clear plastic body but i highly recommend getting the Two-Tone weapons since I have had really bad experiences with clear plastic weapons as they almost always break very quickly (and you can get metal two tones) also, dont quote me on this because theres apparently a crack-down on this at the moment here in the North-East but you can spray your Two-Tone weapon back to black after you have bought it because the police cant really do anything after it has been purchased... just dont be stupid and point it at them or there will be loads of armed police showing up.

I don't care who makes it. But this should be the first thread every newbie enters and I can't imagine they'd think very highly of us with a title like this. We already have enough trouble recruiting good members with Woot and his shit-fits and our tightly knit-comrade-ship.

I don't care who makes it. But this should be the first thread every newbie enters and I can't imagine they'd think very highly of us with a title like this. We already have enough trouble recruiting good members with Woot and his shit-fits and our tightly knit-comrade-ship.

Evike is selling KJW Glock 23 (The one I have) but you have to buy the Lower Receiver (With mag) for $55 and the Slide assembly for another $50 and put them together when you get them. (Easiest shit in the world though, so no problem there)

Evike is selling KJW Glock 23 (The one I have) but you have to buy the Lower Receiver (With mag) for $55 and the Slide assembly for another $50 and put them together when you get them. (Easiest shit in the world though, so no problem there)

Identity bought a Glock from Ebairsoft, hasn't gotten it yet though.

I gave you a link for a fully black Glock in the Daily Life Thread. And it passed through Customs in less than 24 hours, so I don't think you'll have to worry about it being confiscated.

http://www.ebairsoft.com/army-blowba...ck-p-1913.html
This full-trademarked, metal-slide Glock 17 with original safe-action trigger and double-stacked magazine was being sold for $60 with free shipping. They brought in a few batches, each one selling out rapidly.
I don't think they'll be back in stock anytime soon, unfortunately.

http://www.ebairsoft.com/army-blowba...ck-p-1913.html
This full-trademarked, metal-slide Glock 17 with original safe-action trigger and double-stacked magazine was being sold for $60 with free shipping. They brought in a few batches, each one selling out rapidly.
I don't think they'll be back in stock anytime soon, unfortunately.